Tour notes

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We have the following different versions of the Family In The Shadow Of Vesuvius tour available at present.

Jumping over the street stepping stones with my 5 year old in Pompeii; seeing paper made in Amalfi; the black sands and warm sea; daily purchases of ice cream; eating buffalo mozzarella only hours old.

Comfy shoes! It's nippy at the top of Vesuvius. Don't eat before you go to the organic farm as you get well fed there! Relax, slow down, just enjoy it!

4.5Shaw family,
18/05/14

What was the highlight or most memorable moment of your tour?

Jumping over the street stepping stones with my 5 year old in Pompeii; seeing paper made in Amalfi; the black sands and warm sea; daily purchases of ice cream; eating buffalo mozzarella only hours old.

Comfy shoes! It's nippy at the top of Vesuvius. Don't eat before you go to the organic farm as you get well fed there! Relax, slow down, just enjoy it!

5,
16/10/13

Name

Andrew Barham

Tour Code

FNA

What Was The Highlight Or Most Memorable Moment Of Your Tour

The amazing scenery of the Amalfi coast & the great time had by the children. Pompei was amazing.

Tour Leader Name

Will

How Was Your Explore Tour Leader

Will kept the kids (& adults) entertained with historic facts as well as telling us about the local area. Plus taking us up & down thousands of steps on our walks!

What Tips Would You Give To Someone Else Booking This Tour

An excellent family holiday with mixture of sightseeing & activities.

Do You Have Anything Else To Add

Great mixture of sight seeing, culture, activities & fantastic food!. This was our first visit to Italy & we'll definitely be back!

5Simon Gillingham,
15/09/12

What was the highlight or most memorable moment of your tour?

A fantastic holiday with many memorable moments but the highlights were being at the summit of Vesuvius and the view of Amalfi from the mountain walk which our marvellous leader arranged especially for us.

Amazing. Such a great guy. Spoke Italian with an Irish accent ! He responded to the different needs of the Group to enhance our enjoyment of the holiday. Everything just worked, I had absolute faith in him and we covered so much in just a week. Could never have done that by ourselves.

What tips would you give to someone else booking this tour?

Read the tour notes thoroughly before departure and research the hotels and places to visit. I wish I'd had detailed maps which I could have brought with me.

Do you have anything else to add?

I can't praise Donal enough. He really was very good. I'm sold on the Explore Family concept. It just works.

4Clare Medland,
28/06/12

What was the highlight or most memorable moment of your tour?

Waking to see the sun rising over the beautiful little town of Ravello in Italy and visiting Pompeii for the first time